Honda unveils RN0, its first high-end e-MTB with 720 Wh battery, at EICMA 2026
Honda showed the RN0 electric-assist mountain bike in Milan on November 3: a carbon frame, a 750 W Shimano drive unit and a weight of about 24 kg.
Key points
- Honda unveiled the RN0 at EICMA 2026 on November 3.
- The RN0 was co-developed with German e-MTB maker ROTWILD.
- The Shimano drive unit delivers up to 750 W and 100 Nm; the battery holds 720 Wh.
- The bike weighs about 24 kg.
Honda unveiled the RN0, its first high-end electric-assist mountain bike, at EICMA 2026 in Milan on November 3 global.honda
Honda Global newsroomglobal.hondaHonda unveiled the RN0 at EICMA 2026 on November 3; The RN0 was co-developed with German e-MTB maker ROTWILDOpen source ↗. The bike was developed jointly with ROTWILD, a German maker of premium e-MTBs, and weighs about 24 kg
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Honda Global newsroomglobal.hondaHonda unveiled the RN0 at EICMA 2026 on November 3; The RN0 was co-developed with German e-MTB maker ROTWILDOpen source ↗. Honda has not announced prices or a sales date.
Honda RN0 specifications: carbon frame and Shimano drive
The RN0 uses a proprietary carbon monocoque frame with a gull-arm swingarm and a single-pivot linkage rear suspension, offered in sizes S, M and L global.honda
Honda Global newsroomglobal.hondaHonda unveiled the RN0 at EICMA 2026 on November 3; The RN0 was co-developed with German e-MTB maker ROTWILDOpen source ↗. Key figures, as published by Honda [1]:
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Drive unit | new Shimano unit, 2.3 kg |
| Peak output / torque | 750 W / 100 Nm |
| Battery | 720 Wh |
| Fork | FOX 36 Float Factory, 160 mm travel |
| Wheels | 29 in front, 27.5 in rear (mullet) |
| Weight | about 24 kg |
Suspension at the rear is a FOX Float X Factory shock, brakes are four-piston Shimano Deore XT discs, and the wheels are DT Swiss H1900 Spline with Schwalbe Albert EVO Trail tyres global.honda
Honda Global newsroomglobal.hondaHonda unveiled the RN0 at EICMA 2026 on November 3; The RN0 was co-developed with German e-MTB maker ROTWILDOpen source ↗. A 2.2-inch colour display is built into the top tube next to a USB-C port. The drive supports Auto Assist, Auto Shift and Assist Carryover, with settings and locking managed in the Shimano app
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Honda Global newsroomglobal.hondaHonda unveiled the RN0 at EICMA 2026 on November 3; The RN0 was co-developed with German e-MTB maker ROTWILDOpen source ↗.
Why the electric mountain bike matters for Honda
The name nods to the RN01, the downhill bike that won the 2005 UCI Mountain Bike Downhill World Cup overall title; Honda says RN stands for "Ride Natural" and "Reach New Peaks", under the concept "New Terrain, Same Dream" global.honda
Honda Global newsroomglobal.hondaHonda unveiled the RN0 at EICMA 2026 on November 3; The RN0 was co-developed with German e-MTB maker ROTWILDOpen source ↗. The RN0 is the company's first step into the premium e-MTB segment, a market dominated by bicycle specialists rather than motorcycle makers.
What is still missing is the commercial side: Honda's release gives no price, markets or delivery schedule, and range figures for the 720 Wh battery have not been published global.honda
Honda Global newsroomglobal.hondaHonda unveiled the RN0 at EICMA 2026 on November 3; The RN0 was co-developed with German e-MTB maker ROTWILDOpen source ↗. Public days at EICMA run from November 5 to 8.
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Honda unveiled the RN0 at EICMA 2026 on November 3; The RN0 was co-developed with German e-MTB maker ROTWILD
